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<blockquote data-quote="Dark Jezter" data-source="post: 310285" data-attributes="member: 1015">I know this post is late, and most everything has been covered already, so please forgive me.This definately sounds like a case of burnout.&nbsp; It happens to everyone who has a hobby every once in a while.&nbsp; Three years ago, I was addicted to the game Starcraft:&nbsp; I'd play it on a near-daily basis, my friends and I would run long multiplayer marathons, and I'd often stay up into the wee hours of the morning running games on battle.net.&nbsp; This went on for months, until one day I suddenly found out that it just wasn't fun for me anymore.&nbsp; I no longer had any desire to play.&nbsp; The game had completely lost it's appeal for me.So, with a somewhat heavy heart (it's never easy giving up on something you've invested so much time and effort into) I put the game away and found other things to do.&nbsp; After taking a vacation from it for nearly a year, I reinstalled it and started playing again, and I was able to enjoy it again (although I did pace myself).So, I guess all I can recommend is taking a vacation from RPGs.&nbsp; Take a week off, or a month off, or even a year off.&nbsp; If you're tired of being the DM, see if someone else wants to take that job while you play as a PC for a while.&nbsp; I also noticed in your post that you seemed distracted by the great outdoors; maybe you should go hiking, camping, fishing, or horseback riding.&nbsp; Enjoy the sunshine and fresh air during these summer months, and maybe when winter comes, you'll be ready to sit down and play some more D&amp;D.Anyways, that's my advice.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dark Jezter, post: 310285, member: 1015"] I know this post is late, and most everything has been covered already, so please forgive me. This definately sounds like a case of burnout. It happens to everyone who has a hobby every once in a while. Three years ago, I was addicted to the game Starcraft: I'd play it on a near-daily basis, my friends and I would run long multiplayer marathons, and I'd often stay up into the wee hours of the morning running games on battle.net. This went on for months, until one day I suddenly found out that it just wasn't fun for me anymore. I no longer had any desire to play. The game had completely lost it's appeal for me. So, with a somewhat heavy heart (it's never easy giving up on something you've invested so much time and effort into) I put the game away and found other things to do. After taking a vacation from it for nearly a year, I reinstalled it and started playing again, and I was able to enjoy it again (although I did pace myself). So, I guess all I can recommend is taking a vacation from RPGs. Take a week off, or a month off, or even a year off. If you're tired of being the DM, see if someone else wants to take that job while you play as a PC for a while. I also noticed in your post that you seemed distracted by the great outdoors; maybe you should go hiking, camping, fishing, or horseback riding. Enjoy the sunshine and fresh air during these summer months, and maybe when winter comes, you'll be ready to sit down and play some more D&D. Anyways, that's my advice. [/QUOTE]

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